food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.
Historically, humans secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering and agriculture. Today, the majority of the food energy required by the ever increasing population of the world is supplied by the food industry.
Food safety and food security are monitored by agencies like the International Association for Food Protection, World Resources Institute, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Food Information Council. They address issues such as sustainability, biological diversity, climate change, nutritional economics, population growth, water supply, and access to food.
The right to food is a human right derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), recognizing the "right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food", as well as the "fundamental right to be free from hunger".

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  1. Windigo

    The Dutch food thread, because Dutch food isn't so bad as its reputation.

    So I decided to make a thread about Dutch food, because internationally there are so many misconceptions about it. Supposedly our food is bland, repetitive and uninteresting. Talking about Dutch food usually conjures up images of cheese, potatoes, sad vegetables and mashed potatoes. Maybe if...
  2. karadekoolaid

    Common Food Myths

    I've always been fascinated by culinary history. It's an area where almost anything goes, and just when you think you've got an answer, there's a U-turn and everything goes haywire. An "authentic" dish is, surprisingly, not even close to "authentic" because it was (a) invented in another country...
  3. cookingwithsanda

    Recipe Exploring the Perfect Pairing: Roti and Lunu Miris (Sri Lankan Traditional Food)

    Food is not just about sustenance; it's about culture, tradition, and the pleasure of indulging in flavors that transport us to distant lands. In Sri Lanka, one such culinary delight is the combination of roti and lunu miris. These two elements come together to create a combination taste that...
  4. Puggles

    My food processor is pissing me off

    I'm trying to shred cabbage to make homemade coleslaw and the feed tube is ridiculously narrow on this. Literally every other food processor I've seen has a much wider mouth on it. By the time I cut the pieces small enough to fit in the feed tube, I might as well just do it all by hand. WTH...
  5. MrsDangermouse

    Coronation Food

    Rather than continuing the Easter thread, I thought I'd start a new one. I doubt we'll be doing anything....we're going to be on holiday somewhere (probably northern Italy). Somehow we seem to always miss the big royal events.....usually by design thanks to the extra bank holidays they give us...
  6. C

    The Official Food and Music thread

    Okay, I came up with this weird idea that music can inspire cooking, and cooking can inspire music. This isn't necessarily about songs with food in the name, but that's okay, too. It can simply be about what music gets you in the mood to cook, or what kind of food gets you in the mood for music...
  7. rascal

    History channel on food.

    The food that built the world. I've been watching this and it is very enlightening. Today's is cheese. James Kraft. I'm really enjoying this series. Anyone else watching?? Russ
  8. Windigo

    Food budget thread

    I just saw a Facebook post of a woman on a frugal cooking group I follow that said she had set herself a goal of spending no more than a 1000 pounds total this year on food despite this years crisis. She's a budgeting expert, mind you. But it did inspire me to create this thread to share our...
  9. The Late Night Gourmet

    Brown Food

    Brown is a natural color in the following: Chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter Nuts Grains Mushrooms Brown is also a shade of certain varieties of the following: Beans Rice Bread Sugar And, brown is the end result of many cooked things, like meats, fried foods, tortillas, and breads. And...
  10. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    Food Abominations

    If you like food and you want to enjoy it you need to keep an open mind right? Sometimes a combination or product appears that just makes your body revolt at the very thought of it. I’m not talking about food dislikes but things you do like that you just can’t even entertain together. So Heinz’...
  11. grumpyoldman

    Food experiments

    what food experiments have you done ? for example have you ever tried to copy a fast food ? or maybe just tinkered around with some food just to see what you could do with it
  12. C

    Food Fraud...

    I watched a rather eye-opening video, and thought I'd share it. It was about food fraud in America, but if is happening here, it is happening everywhere.-- it mentions the UK horse-meat scandal as one example. Here is the video, and below it a link to an article from the same source for those...
  13. Rocklobster

    Hangover Food

    Ever have a hangover? Did you have a Go-to food you liked to eat? I attended an Irish wake last night for a fellow band mate. We played music into the wee hours. Today it is diner food made at home. Starting with the classic club. Will post the pizza later..
  14. Windigo

    Food memories Q&A

    I thought it would be fun to make a thread with some specific questions about your food memories. I provide a template and would love to read all your answers! When you were a child, if you got to choose what was for dinner: what would it have been? What did you buy with your pocket money...
  15. N

    Why do we like the food we like?

    I follow a lot of channels on Youtube that specialize in explaining why certain movies, songs, stories, video games, etc are so well loved. You could just dismiss that all as "Well its personal opinion", but that's a cop-out. Even accounting for personal taste, there are just some things that...
  16. C

    Is fish-n-chips a finger food?

    I had cajun fish-n-chips today (fried catfish and French fries). I eat fried fish with my hands, but I noticed two other diners eating the same thing with knives and forks. It got me wondering what other people do. I eat chicken fried steak with a knife and fork, but eat classic American fried...
  17. Morning Glory

    Halloween food & drink

    Is anyone planning any spooky treats?
  18. Bubble Tea Lady

    Recipe & Video Thai Minced Pork with Holy Basil Lettuce Wrap (Pad Kra Pao)

    Do you like Thai food? What is your favourite Thai dish? Here is one of my favourites: Served as lettuce wrap is super appetizing & refreshing, you may also served with rice, spicy and delicious, and you just can't stop eating! simple and easy recipe, all you need to do is just be patient to...
  19. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Chicken and Sweet Potato Dog Food

    I ate dog food today, and I don’t mind admitting that I liked it. It was a bit bland, but otherwise it was tasty, and I can't blame my dogs for liking it, too. Over the years, I've tried giving my dogs a variety of dog foods, from the crappy, low-end ones that I realized soon are not good for...
  20. Windigo

    Show us your lunch

    As we already have a ' show me your breakfast ' thread, I was thinking a lunch thread was in order too. I tend to eat a light lunch, something like rice crackers and a snack that replaces my afternoon snack. For example starting with today's lunch: Prawn cocktail crisps, a rice cracker with...
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